What to watch
WEDNESDAY
March 3, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Moxie
Netflix Original Film
This comedy/drama — directed and coproduced by and starring Amy Poehler — follows Vivian (Hadley Robinson), a seemingly shy 16-year-old who has always preferred to keep her head down and fly under the radar. But when the arrival of a new student (Alycia Pascual-Pena) forces her to examine the unchecked behavior of her fellow students running rampant at her high school, Vivian realizes she’s fed up. Inspired by her mother’s (Poehler) rebellious past, Vivian anonymously publishes an underground zine called Moxie to expose bias and wrongdoing in her high school and unexpectedly sparks a movement.
NHL Hockey
NBCSN, beginning at 6 p.m. Live
A Wednesday Night Hockey doubleheader on NBCSN has the Washington Capitals at the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at the Anaheim Ducks.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Live
The Brooklyn Nets’ James Harden returns to his old stomping grounds in Houston to face John Wall and the Rockets. ESPN’s second game has the Golden State Warriors visiting the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Goldbergs
ABC, 7 p.m.
In “Mr. Ships Ahoy,” as William Penn’s new Quaker Warden, Beverly is thrilled to have co-workers for the first time and sets out to make them all love her. To her dismay, it’s more difficult to win them over than she anticipated, as her reputation of being a difficult school parent precedes her. Meanwhile, Geoff competes in the “Mr. Ships Ahoy” beauty pageant to prove to Erica that he can be seen as desirable by other women.
Name That Tune
FOX, 7 p.m. Season Finale
Jane Krakowski hosts the two-hour Season 1 finale of the famous musical game-show revival.
American Housewife
ABC, 7:30 p.m.
In “The Guardian,” Katie and Greg secretly put Kathryn (Wendie Malick) through a series of tests to see if she would make a good guardian for Anna-Kat in the unlikely event something should happen to them. Meanwhile, after tracking down J.D.’s (Jake Choi) potential egg donors, Tami (Holly Robinson Peete) and Katie scheme to learn more about them.
The Conners
ABC, 8 p.m.
In “A Stomach Ache, a Heartbreak and a Grave Mistake,” Mark is stressed out and feeling sick, convinced he has COVID-19; Becky and Harris team up to confront Josh, who has been “ghosting” Harris; and when Jackie visits Roseanne’s grave, she finds an appalling headstone right next to it and sets out to make it right.
Farmhouse Fixer
HGTV, 8 p.m. New Series
Singer Jonathan Knight may be best known as a member of the Grammy-nominated band New Kids on the Block, but in this new series, he’ll share his renovation know-how by meticulously restoring centuries-old New England farmhouses that deserve a second chance. The six-episode series will feature Jonathan, who has renovated more than 200 houses, as step by step he carefully preserves the original craftsmanship and historic charm of classic homes while he also modernizes layouts, updates interiors and gives his clients endless reasons to cheer.
Call Your Mother
ABC, 8:30 p.m.
In “Feelings,” Jean and Danny’s relationship grows complicated emotionally and physically as they try to resist their feelings for each other until his divorce is final. As Celia is moving into Freddie’s apartment, Freddie is disappointed to learn that Celia plans to keep her place as a backup plan, causing some hard conversations between the two.
Resident Alien
Syfy, 9 p.m.
In “Sexy Beast,” alien Harry (Alan Tudyk) succumbs to the human emotion of jealousy when Patience’s new doc (People of Earth’s Michael Cassidy) proves to be irritatingly perfect.